Important Notice for Immigrants

Important Notice for Immigrants

Recently, many Los Angeles County residents have voiced concerns regarding proposed changes to existing immigration policies and the potential impact to benefits administered by the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS). Because Federal and State laws regarding public assistance programs have not changed, DPSS remains committed to providing Los Angeles County residents with effective and caring service, regardless of their immigration status.

Should you have questions about your right to receive DPSS benefits and the potential impact to your current or future immigration status, you should seek the advice of a reputable legal advisor.

Please click here for a list of agencies in Los Angeles County that may be able to help complete your immigration forms and assist with immigration questions.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidelines permit immigrants and their children to use certain non-cash benefits and special purpose cash benefits without affecting their immigration status including, but not limited to:

Medi-Cal*

CalFresh

Emergency Medical
Assistance

WIC (Women, Infants,
and Children)

Job Training
Programs

Testing & Treatment
of Communicable Diseases

One-time emergency
payments under CalWORKs

Prenatal Care

Immunizations

County Health Programs

Foster Care and Adoption Assistance

Non-Cash benefits funded under CalWORKs

Emergency Disaster Relief

Transportation Vouchers

Child Care Services

Nutrition Programs

Housing Assistance

Energy Assistance

Educational Assistance

* Unless you use these services to pay for long term care (i.e., long-term nursing home care).

Some of the above programs may provide cash benefits. The purpose of such benefits is not for income maintenance but rather to avoid the need for on going cash assistance for income maintenance; therefore, they are not subject to public charge considerations.

For more Information, please click here for a list of agencies in Los Angeles County that may be able to help complete your immigration forms and assist with immigration questions or visit the USCIS website for more information. https://www.uscis.gov/

You can also visit the Office of Immigrant Affairs website for additional and relevant immigration-related information. http://oia.lacounty.gov

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

What Is DACA?

On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal. They are also eligible for work authorization. Deferred action is a use of prosecutorial discretion to defer removal action of an individual for a certain period of time. Deferred action does not provide lawful status to an individual. For more information regarding DACA, please click the following link: http://dpss.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpss/main/programs-and-services/daca

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